Cigar-bunching device.



PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

N. THIELEN. CIGAR BUNOHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1904. I

NICHOLAS THIELEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CIGAR-BUNCHING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9,1906.

Application filed October 31, 1904. Serial No, 230,783.

To all whmit it may concern:

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS THIELEN, a citizen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Bunching Devicesand I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in a device for mountingbinders on cigarbunches, the object being to provide a device which iseasily and rapidly operated to wind the binder around the bunch andwhich may be easily manipulated to shape the bunch or cigar; and itconsists in the features of con-' struction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 1s aperspective view of a device constructed in accordance with myinvention, illustrating the manner of operating same. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transversesection of same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary viewin elevation of the apron and the rod mounted in one end of same bymeans of which said apron is secured in the split rod and renderedfuller in the middle than at the edges.

The binders of cigars are exceedingly tender and difficult of propermanipulation, as the slightest strain on any part thereof will tear thesame. Hence to manipulate the bunch or filler to produce a cigar of acertain shape while putting the binder on the same is both difficult andslow. My present device is designed to be used for the manufacture ofhand-made cigars to take the strain from the binder and enable theoperator to readily ma nipulate the bunch while putting the binder onthe same to form a cigar of any desired shape, and to this end my devicecomprises a member A, which consists of a split rod having reduced endportions B, the free ends of which are threaded to receive the nuts O,by means of which the two parts are locked in relative'position. Each ofthe parts of said member A is provided in its middle portion with asubstantially semicylindrical longitudinally-disposed groove D and witha recess E, said grooves D being adapted to receive a small rod or wireF, mounted in one end of the apron G, and said recesses E being adaptedwhen said parts are secured together to form a slot through which thesaid apron projects. Antifriction-rollers II of larger diameter than themember A are mounted on the reduced end portions B and are held in placeby said nuts O.

The shape of the apron G is dependent upon the shape of cigar to bemade. If the so-callet panetellas or similar substantially cylindricalshapes are to be produced, then the apron will be of the same length atthe middle and edgesor, in other words, devoid of fullness in themiddle-but if cigars of perfecto or similar shapes having both endstapered are to be produced then it is desirable that the middle portionbetween the edges of the apron should be of greater length or fullnessthan said edges, and in order to provide such greater length or fullnessthe ends of the apron are out convex and at one end a curved wire F ofspring metal is secured in said end. In inserting said wire between thetwo parts of the member A it must necessarily be straightened in orderto fit the grooves, and this action throws the middle or body of thecurtain forward, thus causing said portion to bulge, so that it canreceive more material than adjacent the side edges, as will be obvious.

My said device is operated is follows: The apron G is spread out flat,the member A being nearest the operator. The binder-leaf is then laid onthe apron so as to overlap the member A. The cigar-bunch is then laidupon the binder-leaf adjacent the member A and said leaf folded oversaid bunch. The said member A is then raised and the adj acent portionof the apron drawn tightly over the bunch thereby, said member A beinglaid so that the rollers rest upon the table on the other side of thebunch. The said member A is then moved forward by the thumb of the lefthand, while at the same time the operator manipulates the bunch with thefingers of the left hand by pressure on the apron. The bunch is thusrolled and the binder wound about the same. As soon as the free end ofthe apron passes from underneath the bunch the latter is deliveredsubstantially in the hand of the operator.

My said device is exceedingly simple and efficient.

I claim as my invention 1. A cigar-bunching device comprising a splitrod and means for securing both members thereof together,antifriction-rollers at ICC the ends of said rod, an apron having acurved end, and a curved rod secured in said end, said curved rod beingadapted. to be straightened to be received in and clamped in said splitrod, thereby throwing the middle portion of said apron forward to makesame fuller at its middle portion than at its ends.

2. A cigar-bunching device, comprising in combination, a split rodhaving reduced threaded ends, antifriction-rollers journaled on saidreduced ends, nuts engaging said ends to secure the two parts together,each member of said split rod being provided at its middle portionwith alongitudinally-disposed groove and a recess extending from one-edge ofthe groove to the adjacent edge of the member to provide a longitudinalslot in said rod when said members are fitted together, and an apronprovided at one end with an inclosed rod adapted to be received in saidgrooves in said member to hold said apron against removal.

3. A cigar-bunching device, comprising in combination, a split rodhaving reduced threaded ends, antifriction-rollers journaled on saidreduced ends, nuts engaging said ends to secure the two parts together,each member ofsaid split rod being provided at its middle portion withalongitudinally-disposed groove and a recess extending from one edge ofthe groove to the adjacent edge of the member to provide a longitudinalslot in said rod when said members are fitted together, and an apronprovided at one end with an inclosed rod adapted to be received in saidgrooves in said member to hold said apron against removal, said end ofsaid apron being convex and the rod curved in accordance therewith,whereby when said rod is straightened to fit said grooves the middleportion of the apron will be thrown outwardly to pro- Vide greaterfullness between the side edges thereof than at the said edges.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

NICHOLAS THIELEN. Witnesses:

RUDOLPH WM. Lorz, F. SoHLoTFELD.

